Just a very short fictional comment on a Caskett adventure.

The release of the leather strap from her wrist pulled her from her moment of introspection. She watched as he cradled the object in his hands. The care with which he placed it on the bedside table stopped her breath in her chest.

Rick Castle is a detective at the 12th precinct. He has a troubled past and that is his Achilles heel. Since the day he lost it all, he has disregarded his own safety and those around him as well. She was given a second chance and needs to stop him from further destroying himself. Will she be able to do this? The only problem is that she falls for him and falls hard.

When a suspect turns out to be connected to one of the team, how will they react? And will any careers be risked when they try to prove the wrong person is being accused?

Authors Note: Another What If based on the episode, RISE, what happened if Rick didn't follow Kate when she walked away to the swings? It starts with Canon dialog, courtesy of Dust Jackets Dot Com, then goes quickly and completely AU. The journey continues with a new Kate and Rick, hope you enjoy!

A woman working in a lawyers office overhears a conversation about a possible murder. Later on she winds up dead while riding her bike for relaxation...

Follow up to Breathe Again: There would be no pretense this January, Kate thought to herself when she woke up on the morning of the ninth. There would be no going through the motions of work, of hiding how the day affected her. Today she'd go straight to the heart of the matter…she'd go to her mother so they could remind each other to just breathe.

"It was nearly Christmas, and Castle found himself missing the joyous sounds of traditional hymns and carols; the complex harmonies of a well-drilled choir, and the companionship of other singers...he'd ask around the precinct. There must be something…" Christmas fluff, with singing. CastleFicathonWinter2019

I'm not a cop, he thinks. I'm... not a cop. And that means there are a lot of things I can't do. But it also means... I don't have to play by the rules.

Season 9, Ep2 Unknown events from Kate's past are discovered during a case

4x07 Cops & Robbers with a small twist. One-shot. Hope you guys enjoy!

A pilot manages to land his damaged fighter on an unknown and badly shot up planet. Can he find a way to repair his ship and return to his home? Well, he'll probably need some help. COMPLETE.

A collection of deleted scenes, missing moments and even an alternate scene of two from Reflections; chronicling Jim and Johanna's life and love story through the years.

This AU story begins when Rick pulls Kate from her submerged unit in Pandora/Linchpin. Rick's fascination with Sophia Turner is gone. He only cares about a near-drowned Kate.

Formerly Double Caskett. Kate Beckett's parents had a second kid when she was a teenager. And she's not the only Beckett with eyes for a Castle.

A Caskett Holiday tale; set mid-Season 4.

An entry for the Castle Ficathon Winter 2019, because S4 told me to: This is a story about love, pure and in no way simple.

Since no one else is doing Science Fiction I thought I would give it a try. Tell me what you think but try and be nice. I do this for fun and don't get paid for it. Tell me what's wrong and what's right. Just keep it clean. This story is strictly AU. - Now Complete!

A one-shot set during the holidays. Takes place before, but close to 47 seconds in a world where that was at Christmas time. Castle and Beckett at an ice skating rink.

Kate Beckett had given up on Christmas years ago when she was just a little girl. Losing her mother so close to Christmas only reinforced that belief. She may have given up on Christmas, however Christmas hasn't given up on her. Richard Rodgers and friends he doesn't even know he has are about to rock her world. - NOW COMPLETE

Castle and Esposito know each other from the past. Ryan and Beckett don't know it by they were army special forces officers together. They have always been best friends. What happens when the past decides to catch up to them? Not Slash

Rick Castle had a guy in the most important place on Earth. He had forewarning of how the world would end only because he had a guy feeding him information. Now he faced a dilemma. He and Kate had a blowout fight over her captain's death and she threw him out of her life. Would he save her? Or would he let her suffer the fate of everyone else?

During her Christmas Eve shift, Beckett has an experience she cannot explain, an experience that shapes the rest of her life. Secret Santa AU. Caskett

Castle-inspired Christmas one-shot: Lily has some fun playing dress-up with Daddy on Christmas Eve and Kate can't wait to give him her Christmas present.

Prompt: "Someone doesn't have anyone to spend Christmas with." (A short, non-canon Caskett story)